Beautiful Ruin: A Spicy Billionaire Romance

Name: Beautiful Ruin: A Spicy Billionaire Romance
Rating: 4.690908908843994 (55 reviews)

Juliette N. Banks

Apr 2024 · The Dufort Dynasty Book 9 · Juliette N. Banks

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She’s not mine, and I should stay away.

But I won’t.

I’m not sure she wants me to leave her alone. Sure, I’m a powerful and wealthy Dufort, but even after my damn brother (her boss) warned Leilani that my sexual appetite stretches to more than one lover - at the same time—her greedy lust-filled eyes still follow me.

I’m convinced she’s far less innocent than everyone thinks.

And I’m determined to find out.

So when a bombshell drops in my lap, throwing an annoying existential crisis my way, Leilani becomes the outlet for my pain, my need, and my denial.

I just never meant for it to ruin her.

Or me.

Beautiful Ruin is book nine and the final book in the steamy Dufort Dynasty series. It's part billionaire, part dark romance and will appeal to readers who like spicy books with a strong storyline and characters, witty dialogue, heart-clenching moments, and a delicious happy ever after.

Each book can be read as a standalone.

You will have noticed Jacob Dufort tends to enjoy multiple lovers. Hot damn! Please note this is not a reverse harem, although it will be spicy AF and end with a happy ever after for Jacob and Leilani.

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If you love these authors, you’ll enjoy this series: Julia Kent, TL Swan, Sierra Rose, Meghan Quinn, Elizabeth O’Roark, Ava Gray, J.T. Geissinger, Ava Harrison, Melanie Harlow, Kat T. Masen, Eva Winners, Marni Mann, Ivy Smoak, Michelle Heard, Lucy Darling, Monica Murphy, Layla Hagen, Pippa Grant, Carly Flynn, K.Bromberg, Lucy Score, Raylin Marks, Lily Gold, Penelope Sky, Bella J, Claire Kingsley, Eva Winners, Colleen Hoover, Louise Bay, Lucy Score, Ana Huang, Sara Cate, Olivia Hayle, Max Monroe, Tia Louise, Laurelin Paige, Carrie Ann Ryan, Lisa Renee Jones, Skye Warren, Willow Winters, K. A. LINDE, Shayla Black, Piper Lawson, Cadence Keys, Lauren Blakely.

She’s not mine, and I should stay away. But I won’t. I’m not sure she wants me to leave her alone. Sure, I’m a powerful and wealthy Dufort, but even after my damn brother (her boss) warned Leilani that my sexual appetite stretches to more than one lover - at the same time—her greedy lust-filled e...

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55 reviews

Kathy Guidry

February 22, 2025

Oh my goodness, what an emotional book for someone like me. This story hit all the triggers to have me crying in sympathy for Jacob & Leilani. There is such depth and dynamic in this book that shows that you can overcome your past and present hurt and situation. Way too much to explain for an empath like me so just read this love story. Thank you Juliette N. Banks for crushing my heart time & time again only to revive it, what a great read.

Brianna Lawrence

June 16, 2026

This is the ninth book in the Dufort Dynasty Series and is the first one I've read and was able to follow along. But the inter-connecting characters make me want to read the rest of the series. What an emotional roller coaster with Leilani and Jacob. He's an alpha male in every way and definitely a dominant. Her boss is his brother and he warns her about his kinky needs and thinks she might be too pure for him. No shortage of steamy sex scenes or spice. They both have a lot of past ba

Lisa

April 30, 2024

Jacob, a dominant alpha, is an emotionally stunted man trying to work through a secret just recently revealed by his mother. Then he meets Leilani, a young woman with her own set of problems (like a dying mother and two friends who aren't really friends) and who works for his brother Blake. Put Jacob and Leilani together, add in explosive and super hot sex along with all three branches of the Dufort family (with appearances by the Montgomery family as well) and you get a really great read and a good ending to the Dufort series! Have no fear, Ms. Banks has assured us that the Montgomery family series is on the way!

About the author

Juliette is an indie romance author who has taken the genre by storm. Juliette has a vast background in consumer marketing and has previously published with Random House. She lives in Auckland, New Zealand with Tilly, her Maine Coon kitty, and loves travelling to tropical and new destinations.

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